The etymology of her name is not certain but it is possible that it means good pleasant lovely winsome Biblical narrative.

Biblical name naomi meaning. Naomi left Judea with her husband and two sons in. Ruth 12 KJV And the name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. As is the case with many women featured in the Bible we dont know a plethora of details about Naomi.

Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth and Orpah. From the Hebrew name בנימין Binyamin meaning son of the south or son of the right hand from the roots בן meaning son and ימין meaning right hand south. Naomi also has separate Japanese origins as a unisex name meaning straight and beautiful This long-quiet Old Testament name seems to finally be finding favor with parents seeking a biblical name with a soft melodic sound and a positive meaning suddenly sounding fresher than the widely used Sarah Rachel and Rebecca.

Abarim Publications Biblical Dictionary נעם. Naomi is married to a man named Elimelech. From the Hebrew name נעמי Naomi meaning pleasantness.

Or Naomi my delight the wife of Elimelech and mother-in-law of Ruth. It is of Hebrew origin and the meaning of Naomi is pleasant. The biblical meaning of the name Naomi is my delight.

After the death of her husband Naomi took the name Mara see Ruth 120. While there Elimelech dies as well as his sons who had gotten married in the meantime. The name Naomi appears in the bible in the following verses.

Benjamin in the Old Testament was the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one of the southern tribes of the Hebrews. The name is considered symbolic and often bestowed upon girls on Shavuot when the story of Ruth is read in the synagogue. In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Naomi is.